noun

  1. start of a romance, beginning of love.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
馴れ初め なれそめ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

get used to, experienced, tamed
な.れる ジュン クン (Kentei Pre-1)
horse
ま バ うま (2nd, N3)
three
サン み みっ.つ (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ カ
stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)
かわ セン か (1st, N5)
first time, beginning
ショ はじ.め はつ (4th, N3)
clothes, clothing radical (no. 145
ころも
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)